A former St. Louis Cardinals slugger is sticking around in the National League. It has been a roller coaster of a year for former Cardinals second-round pick Luken Baker.
The Diamondbacks have signed first baseman Luken Baker to a minors deal, Just Baseball Media’s Aram Leighton reports. Baker qualified for minor league free agency at the end of the season, and he chose to test the open market rather than stick in the Dodgers’ organization.
Luken Baker spent four days on the Dodgers’ 40-man roster in August and played the final two months of the season in Triple-A Oklahoma City. Position player depth was an issue for the Dodgers in 2025, and at times they grabbed some players as they became available, in hopes of a potential contribution.
In Dodgers minor league games played Sunday, August 31st, we have an eleven-inning one-hitter, and a two-out, two-strike, two-run game winner. Triple-A
First baseman Luken Baker has been sent outright to triple-A Oklahoma City, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after the Dodgers designated him for assignment last week.
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
The St. Louis Cardinals had quite an exciting trade deadline earlier this season. They opted to trade a trio of expiring relief pitchers. The Cardinals traded Ryan Helsley to the New York Mets in a huge deal.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of Justin Dean from Triple-A Oklahoma City and designated Luken Baker for assignment prior to their series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a roster move on Monday, claiming first baseman Luken Baker from the St. Louis Cardinals and designating right-handed pitcher Jack Little for assignment.
The Dodgers on Monday claimed first baseman Luken Baker off waivers from the Cardinals, and designated hitter Jack Little for assignment. Baker was assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
A former member of the St. Louis Cardinals has found a new home in the Los Angeles Dodgers. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on Monday that the Dodgers claimed 28-year-old slugger Luken Baker from the Cardinals off waivers.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed Luken Baker from the St. Louis Cardinals and designated Jack Little for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Baker will report to the Triple-A Oklahoma City Comets, where he has already been added to their active roster and will serve as organizational depth.
The St. Louis Cardinals look like a team that should utilize the upcoming Major League Baseball trade deadline to add pieces, rather than selling off. That's a statement that would've surprised people on Opening Day.
With a record of 19-19, the St. Louis Cardinals are exceeding most fans' expectations for what was supposed to be a down year for the team from The Mound City. But it hasn't been all smooth sailing for the Cards. First baseman Luken Baker has struggled to get it going and St.
The St. Louis Cardinals are red-hot right now and could get one of their top offensive players back into the mix as soon as Friday. St. Louis has won five straight games heading into a day off on Thursday.
The St. Louis Cardinals have their lineup set for Monday's series opener against the American League West-rival Los Angeles Angels at Busch Stadium. Following
The St. Louis Cardinals’ 2018 second-round pick has likely earned a spot in the Opening Day lineup after a red-hot Spring Training. Luken Baker has spent six seasons in the Cardinals’ minor league system.
The St. Louis Cardinals could have some serious power off the bench in 2025. Opening Day is quickly approaching and the club is going to start making some tough decisions soon.
Anyone who regularly listens to the Reds on the radio or tunes in when Jeff Brantley (The Cowboy) is announcing knows he enjoys his food. When 6-4, 285-pound Luken Baker stepped to the plate on Wednesday night, Brantley made a hilarious comment about the Cardinals first baseman.
Luken Baker drove in the go-ahead run with a pinch single in the 10th inning to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
The St. Louis Cardinals hasn't been the winning franchise it's known to be for quite some time and fans are at their breaking point with management. Average Cardinals fans' attendance per game has plummeted over the last few years and if something doesn't change for the better soon, those numbers will likely drop even more.
Major League Baseball rosters expand on September 1st, opening the door for some minor league players to make an impact for the Cardinals down the stretch.